Former CT News Anchor Dennis House Tests Positive For Coronavirus

CONNECTICUT — Two days after his wife, WFSB-TV's Kara Sundlun, announced she had tested positive for the coronavirus, former WFSB anchor Dennis House announced he, too, tested positive for the virus.

So far, he said his symptoms are a little milder than his wife's, who posted about it on Tuesday. The two are isolating at home away from their two children, both of whom have tested negative.

"We're pretty upbeat about this whole situation, all things considered," House said in a video he posted on his Facebook page Thursday (see the video below). "And we will get through this, together. Talk to you soon."

Sundlun feels tired and is experiencing mild flu-like symptoms, "runny nose, cough, fever, things like that," House said. For the time being, House said he just feels tired.

Support for the popular television news couple has poured in, with hundreds of posts on their social media pages wishing them well and speedy recoveries.

House also said that friends have left items for them at their home, for which they are grateful.

Connecticut reported another 2,321 coronavirus cases Thursday, but hospitalizations dropped a bit down to 1,205, according to Gov. Ned Lamont and state health officials.

All but three Connecticut communities are at red alert level for COVID-19, which mean the rate of infection is above 15 cases per 100,000 people.

House left Channel 3 in the summer, and recently landed a position as a visiting fellow at the University of Saint Joseph in West Hartford. He will teach digital media, and is scheduled to begin the job in January.

Sundlun, a multiple Emmy Award winner and author, has been with WFSB since 2000 and co-hosts "Better Connecticut" with Scot Haney.